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Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Portal:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] were the Baptist, Roman Catholic, Disciples of Christ, and Methodist churches. An inventory of churches and church records is ''Preliminary List of Churches and Religious Organizations in Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Historical Records Survey, 1942. ( | Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Portal:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] were the Baptist, Roman Catholic, Disciples of Christ, and Methodist churches. An inventory of churches and church records is ''Preliminary List of Churches and Religious Organizations in Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Historical Records Survey, 1942. (Family History Library fiche 6,046,945.) This lists Southern Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches. | ||
The Family History Library has very few church records from Oklahoma. The library has histories of some local churches and congregations. | The Family History Library has very few church records from Oklahoma. The library has histories of some local churches and congregations. | ||
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Tallahassee Mission | Tallahassee Mission | ||
=== Denominations === | === Denominations === | ||
Many denominations have collected their records in central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | Many denominations have collected their records in central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | ||
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'''Methodist'''<br>United Methodist Archives Center<br>Drew University Library<br>36 Madison Avenue<br>P. O. Box 127<br>Madison, NJ 07940<br>Telephone: 973-408-3590<br>Fax: 973-408-3909<br>Internet: http://www.gcah.org/center.htm | '''Methodist'''<br>United Methodist Archives Center<br>Drew University Library<br>36 Madison Avenue<br>P. O. Box 127<br>Madison, NJ 07940<br>Telephone: 973-408-3590<br>Fax: 973-408-3909<br>Internet: http://www.gcah.org/center.htm | ||
For a history of the Methodist Church, see Sidney H. Babcock, and John Y. Bryce, ''History of Methodism in Oklahoma: Story of the Indian Mission Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church'', South. N. p., 1935. ( | For a history of the Methodist Church, see Sidney H. Babcock, and John Y. Bryce, ''History of Methodism in Oklahoma: Story of the Indian Mission Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church'', South. N. p., 1935. (Family History Library fiche 6,100,019.) | ||
'''Roman Catholic'''<br>Roman Catholic Chancery Office<br>Archdiocese of Oklahoma City<br>7501 N.W. Expressway<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73132<br>Telephone: 405-721-5651<br>Fax: 405-721-5210<br>Internet: [http://www.catharchdioceseokc.org www.catharchdioceseokc.org] | '''Roman Catholic'''<br>Roman Catholic Chancery Office<br>Archdiocese of Oklahoma City<br>7501 N.W. Expressway<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73132<br>Telephone: 405-721-5651<br>Fax: 405-721-5210<br>Internet: [http://www.catharchdioceseokc.org www.catharchdioceseokc.org] | ||
For a history of the Catholic Church see Thomas E. Brown, ''Bible Belt Catholicism: A History of The Roman Catholic Church in Oklahoma'', 1905-1945. New York, NewYork: United States Catholic Historical Society, 1977. | For a history of the Catholic Church see Thomas E. Brown, ''Bible Belt Catholicism: A History of The Roman Catholic Church in Oklahoma'', 1905-1945. New York, NewYork: United States Catholic Historical Society, 1977. | ||
[[Category:Oklahoma]] | [[Category:Oklahoma]] | ||